Poem by Bruce Blunt, music by Peter Warlock, performed by the one-man choir dwsChorale (transposed down a minor third)
Images of Bethlehem from Wikimedia:
Monochrome pictures from 1898: Claude Niépce
Bethlehem and Shepherd: Wolfgang Sauber (Xenophon)
City walls: Polenov
i love the phrasing and announciations in this piece.the bass line is a perfect compliment to the melody. the disonnance is stark and contrasting. the text is simple yet emotive.
boyoedge 3 years ago 2